misinterpret

/ˌmɪs·ɪnˈtɜr·prət/ v [T]

Definition

› to not understand or explain something correctly: She felt that her comments had been misinterpreted. misinterpretation /ˌmɪs·ɪnˌtɜr·prəˈteɪ·ʃən/ n [C/U] › [C] If a patient isn’t honest, that can lead to misinterpretations of what is wrong with her.

(Definition of misinterpret v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)